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J.-Y M. KENNE DY, or lvroKSBU-Rcf, MISSISSIPPI. Lettere raten: No. 84,950, efec Deeembefr 15, 186s.

f `v REVLVING- INKSTAND.

The Schedule referred to these Letters Patent an'd making part of the same.

To all whom 'it may concern Be it known that I, J. KENNEDY, of Vicksburg,l

Figure l is a top view of my improved case, with the i lid raised.

Figure 2 is a radial section of the body ofthe case, thrgngh the line a: fig. 1, and showing lalso the front or'inner surface of raised lid.

Figure 3 is a top view of the caster when the inkbottles are removed. j

Figure 4 is a central section of the lid, through the line y y, tig. 2.

Figure 5 is a detail view of the mucilage-brush.-

Figure 6 is a modification of the pen-rack.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding.

parts. l

The object of this invention is to provide an articl of desk or table-furniture containing a number of' useful things, all of which relate to clerical operations, that is to say, to the performance of writing, ruling,

.sealing,'dating, and the like.

.A In the accompanying plate of drawings, a circular metallic case, A, is shown, having a hinged lid or top, B.

.Lhe revolving caster O turns on the central spindle I), arising from the bottom of the case, as shown.

The rim ofthis caster is not in Contact with the walls or sides of the case, and therefore turns freely on the spindle.

There are vessels or cells, I, for red, black, blue, and copying-inks, and a cell for mucilage, 'all of which lit in and till up the caster, as shown, whereby the several kinds of |ink are conveniently accessible, and are in small, portable'compass.

When any one kind of ink is being used, the other cells areclosed with the screw-caps E, which latter are attached to the caster by chains, (t, that the said caps may not get misplaced.

The ink-cells are indicated from each other by the words placed thereon, as shown, so that the kinds of ink may not be mistaken.

The cell of that kind of ink which is being used is brought in front of the writer by tuming `the caster on its spindle.

A pen-ruck is formed on the sides of the lid by aiixiug the hooks b b l), 85e., thereto in the manner shown, or cutting notches in the ilange of the said lid, as shown at-the modification B', iig. 6.

A rotating calendar is placed ou the inner side of the lid, and is constructed as follows:

A painted disk, containing numbers,vfrom 1 to 3l,

arranged in proper sequence around the border, is

pasted to the inner surface of the lid.

A circular disk, cl,covers all these numbers but one, which number is visible through au opening mad: in

the 'disk al, as shown, so that any day vof the month -may be made visible by turning the disk 'on the axisboss G, by means of the ring f, attached to the .disk for that purpose.

A paper disk, containing the days of the week, is pasted to the disk d, and covered by a similar smaller disk, e, provided with an opening to exhibit any one of the names on the second painted disk, as shown at the word .Sundayin tig. 2. p

e A still smaller'disk, g, covers a painted disk, containing the names ofthe months, any one of which is` visible through an opening, in the manner similar to thoseabove described. I

When the 'disk d is moved, from day to day, the other disks are borne around with it, and the last disk is borne by the disk e, so that the day of the month, the day of the week, and the month of the year, may b e made visible-iu a convenient manner.

These'disks are of sheet-metal,and all revolve upon the axle-boss, the reduced end, h, of which passes through a central hole in the top, B, and is secured in place by means of a screw-cap, H, as shown.

The caster-frame C turns on the spindle D by means of the sleeve e', which tits loosely on the reduced end, j, of the spindle, as shown.

rlhe mucilage-brush is provided with a jointed handle, the j oint ot' which is stiiene-d by means of a thim'- ble, lf, which is moved upward from the said joint when the handle is to be folded down horizontally or when the lid ofthe case is to be closed.

The handle below the jointis provided with a plugcap, Z, as shown, which lits the mouth of themucilage'- cell.

Ihe screw-caps ofthe ink-cells are flanged, as shown, and a ring of rubber, .0, is clamped between the said auges and the proximate edge ofthe mouth or hole, thereby forming a tight joint, which prevents the ink from spilling out when 4the case is inverted during transportation.

A screw-catch, nl, serves to confine the lid when closed. y

My invention is simple, cheap, and convenient, and provides an inkstand containing several kinds of'ink, which may be packed in a trunk, and carried' in travel, without the danger of damaging the contents of the trunk by the leaking of the ink, or breaking of the cells or vessels containing the same.

I I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- The construction and arrangement of the'iuk-caster and case, as herein shown and described.

M. KENNEDY. 

